Adjustment for binder reels



2 Sheets-Sheet G. R. BAEUMEL ADJUSTMENT FORBINDER REELS Filed Dec 7 1922 RIM March 24. .1925.

mmh 24. 192s'la 1,530,806

G. R. BAEuMl-:L ADJUSTMENT FOR BINDER REELS Fund veel., 7,/ 1922 f 5 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ff @a f Patented Mar. 24, 1925.

. UNITED Ns'rai'rlzs GEORGE a. BAEUMEL, or GREAT BEND, KANSAS. j

ADJUSTMENT ron BINDER nEELs.

Application rled December 7, 1922. Serial No. 605,506.

To all whomz't may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE R.. BAEUMEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Great Bend, in the county of Barton and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in an Adjustment for Binder Reels, yof which the following is a specification.

This invention `relates to an adjustable binder reel, and more especially vto lthose adapted for4 cutting cornA `and like cereals, and the prime object of the invention is to improve the construction of thermeohanism for permitting the vertical ladjustment of thebinder ree-l. f i, j

A further object of theinvention is to .provide av vertical adjustable binder reel, so

that same can be operated `by one man from `either`side of the binder.

to provide an adjustable binder reel o fthe above indicated character, which is simple can be manufactured and placed on` the market for sale at a relatively lowcost.

These and like objects of the invention will be better understood as the description follows and as is specifically pointed out in the appended claims. Referring to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and which clearly illustrate the construction and operation of my improved harvester,

Figure 1 is an end elevation of a harvester showing myv improved adjustable reel applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of my improved adjustable binder reel.

Figure Sis a sideelevation of the binder reel operating mechanism, showing same detached from the harvester and broken in two.V

Figure fl is a horizontal section taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation of a part of the binder reel operating mechanism, taken from the reverse side shown in Figure 3.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in detail, like characters will be used to designate like parts in the different views.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the platform of a binder, which is mounted on ground wheels 2. As my invention relates particularlyto means for elevating the binder reel to various heights according toV the height of the grain, cereal, vor the like, I have for the purpose `of betterillustratingv my invention eliminated other parts ofthe harvester from the drawings.

Mounted on the lplatform 1 at opposite corners are apair of standards 3, each of which is provided with a slot 4t therein, running its entire length. Each of the standards 3 havea plate 5 formed thereon, `which ispositioned on the opposing` 4faces of the standards and are of equal length.` @ne side of each of the plates 5`has a rack bar 6 thereon. A band which is approximately U-shaped, said band being indicated byfthe numeral ,7, is 4positioned around each of the standards 3 and plates `5 and are fastened c I together by means of bolts 8 at their ends A still further object4 of the invention is.`

A shaf-t9fis 'journaled in eachof the ti# shaped .bands 7,: said shaft being adapted kto pass through the slot 4, in the standard, j in construction and operation, durable, efficient for the purpose intended, and one that as is clearly yshown in Figure 2. A gear.

1() is keyed on the shaft 9 and adapted to engage the` rack bar on the plate 5. gear 11 is keyed on the vextreme end ofthe shaft 9y and is adapted to mesh ywith a gear 12 rotatably mounted ono-ne -side of the U-shaped band 7. j provided with a handle .13, wherebyV rota'-l The gear 1253's f' tion may be imparted to the gear 1011` through the geary 11. and shaft 9. Anf ear 14 is formed on each of the bands 7, and a shaft 15 is positioned between said ears beingpivotally mounted therein, said shaft' having a reel 16 mounted therebetween. At

one end of said shaft 15 is secured a gear f 16a meshing with agear 16b carried on a vertical shaft 16C. Said shaft 16c is adapted to 'be moved vertically with the bands 7 being slidably received in a sleeve 16d, yet

keyed thereto for rotation therewith. The

sleeve 16d is rotated by a pair of bevel gears 16e, one of which is mounted on a horizontal shaft 16f driven from the'fmechanism of the harvester. It can thus be seen that when the reel 16 is raised or loweredthe shaft 16c will slide within the sleeve 16d and always form a driving connection for rotating the reel 16.

In using a harvester in a field, it is a very difficult matter tov bring the binder reel into engagement with the grain, if lthe grain is leaning over or if the harvester is traveling over uneven ground. With the use ofuny improved "attachment for harvesters, this trouble-is entirely eliminated as the binder reel can be adjusted to various heights from either side of the machine, by the operator Working the handle 13 of the gear 12. The binder reel is held in any adjusted position by means of a pin 17, that passes through openings 18 in the gear 12 and through ali-opening 19 formed in the disk 20 carried by the band 7.

In view of the forefront@YV description` of:y

my invention takenin connectionX with the accompanying drawings, it isithoughtY that any further explanation as=to the construc tion, operation, and objects ofthe inven tion is unnecessary-- v While I have shown and described the preferred form ofv my invention, I realize thatA various minor changes may beA resorted-f to, Without departing .from the-spirit andr scope of ,the invention as claimed, .and therefore, I do not Wish-to limits myselftoA the exact" details of"constructionxshown, nor to the combinationlv andv arrangement of"y parts.l

What Iy claim as neivland desire tol secure by Letters'Patentz is: i i

1. A device of the character described;` comprising aV platform, apair of standards mounted ony said` platform, each of said standards provided With a Alongitudinal-slot; therein, a:rack bar formed" on each: of 'said standards, aband arranged about and=slid` able on each of said standards,v a shaft mounted in each of saidbands andl extendL ing .through'f the slotsf in*- the respective standards,'a gear mounted on each shaft andmeshing with each rack-bar, gears arranged kupon the opposite ends of each, of-

saidf shafts for rotating the same toele-k `vate said bands, and; a reel suspended bei tweensaid standards and supported bysaid bands adapted to be:clevatedr therewith:

2. A device of the character described, comprising a platform, a pair of standards mounted on said. platform each of which being provided With a longitudinal slot thereiina rackybar formed on each of said standards, a` band about said standards and slidablyinonnted thereon, a reel supported between said standards and carried by said bands, a shaftinounted in each of said bands and eachk extending through the respective slot in-L each ofl saidy standards, a.' geary mounted oneach of sa'idfslrafts meshing With` each of said ack bars', gears arranged at the `opposite endsV of each. 'of said shafts for rotatingl the same, one of said lastinentioned 'gears having openings f provided therein, and pins` adapted to he received in each of said bandsy extending through said-openingsin ysaid gears for locking said Vgears against rotary movement;

3. A device of? the character described,

.comprising a. platform, apair of standards mounted on saidplatform, eaclr ofsaid` standardsbeing L-shaiped` incross section and provided with a longitudinal slotfin one of their sides, a rac-lal bar formed on the other side of each of said` standards,4 a band slidable on eachofsaid standards.

a shaft mounted in each ofl said bandsffe;L

i ofi saidx standards, agearmountedy on eaclr ofl said shaftsv meshing withi each: of said rack bars, meansfor rotating eachi of said' shafts for elevating" said bands, and a* reel having its ends :pivotally supported ineach of said bands.

In testimony WhereofyI have-'afixeds my signature in the presence j off 'tWo- Witnesses.

GEoRGEfBg BAfEUMnL. Witnesses: 

